WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Attorneys General in 21 states submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration expressing concerns about the agency's Draft Guidance for Industry on flavored electronic nicotine delivery systems premarket applications. The letter highlights escalating risks posed to youth by flavored e-cigarettes and urge the FDA to reconsider its regulatory approach aimed at balancing youth protection with adult smoking cessation benefits. The letter strongly critiques the Draft Guidance, which proposes that ce more ST

MONTPELIER, Vermont, June 8 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Action Taken by Governor Phil Scott on Legislation - June 8, 2026 * Montpelier, Vt. - Governor Phil Scott announced action on the following bills, passed by the General Assembly. On June 8, Governor Scott signed bills of the following titles: * H.171, An act relating to criminal justice agency protocols for an officer-involved shooting * H.293, An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the Department of Health's reporting and pro more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 8 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Secures Preliminary Injunction Protecting USDA Funding * Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and a coalition of 21 attorneys general secured a preliminary injunction on Friday temporarily blocking the Trump administration from enforcing certain conditions on funding received through U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs, grants, cooperative agreements and mutual interest agreements. This funding helps provide ba more PR

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * As Summer Travel Ramps Up, Welch Leads Senators in Raising Alarm on How Trump's War in Iran Has Impacted Air Travel * Senators: "We are concerned about consumer access to safe and affordable air travel as we head into a busy summer travel season." WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, today partnered with Senator Tammy Duckworth, Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Aviation,  more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, June 8 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Waves the Red Flag on Youth Exposure to Tobacco Marketing in Formula 1 * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in sending a letter to the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) and Formula 1 (F1) regarding tobacco industry and nicotine sponsorship. Despite F1's 2006 policy prohibiting cigarette sponsorships, teams have now changed their stra more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, June 8 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Leads Multistate Effort Urging Formula 1 To End Tobacco and Nicotine Product Sponsorships * Attorney General Charity Clark today led a coalition of attorneys general from 18 other states and jurisdictions in calling on the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) and Formula 1 to prohibit sponsorships involving tobacco and nicotine products, including nicotine pouches -and to terminate all existing spo more PR

ALBANY, New York, June 8 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Wins Case Protecting Immigrant Workers * June 8, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today won her lawsuit against the Trump administration for imposing an illegal $100,000 fee on all new applicants for H-1B visas, a critical program that allows highly-trained immigrants to temporarily work in the United States. H-1B recipients fill essential roles in health care, education, technology, an more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 8 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL URGES FORMULA 1 TO END TOBACCO AND NICOTINE PRODUCT SPONSORSHIPS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today joined a coalition of 18 attorneys general in calling on the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) and Formula 1 to prohibit sponsorships involving tobacco and nicotine products, including nicotine pouches, and terminate all existing sponsorship agreements involving those products. In their more PR

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CREATORS CAUCUS CO-CHAIRS, REPS. CLARKE and VAN DUYNE, HOST FIRST-EVER CREATOR ROW ON CAPITOL HILL * More than 30 creators, eight major platforms, and a university joined lawmakers and congressional staff to showcase the growing creator economy WASHINGTON, DC - Creators Caucus Co-Chairs Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY) and Beth Van Duyne (R-TX) hosted the first-ever Creator Row: A Creator Economy Showcase on the Hill, partnering with eight digital platfo more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release on June 8, 2026: * * * Department of the Interior announces $461 million for parks and outdoor recreation across America Investments will leverage more than $900 million for parks, trails and outdoor recreation projects nationwide. - The Department of the Interior today announced the distribution of more than $327 million in formula grants and $134 million in competitive grants from the Land and Water Conservation Fund to all 5 more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 8 -- Gov. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Spanberger Announces 2026 Governor's Fellows Cohort * RICHMOND, VA -Governor Abigail Spanberger today announced the 2026 cohort of the Governor's Fellows Program. This year's 30-member class of fellows was chosen from a competitive pool of applicants representing every region in the Commonwealth and colleges and universities across Virginia and beyond. "Our Commonwealth is home to some of the brightest young minds in the wo more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, June 9 -- Hawaii Attorney General Anne E. Lopez issued the following news release on June 8, 2026: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL LOPEZ LEADS MULTISTATE EFFORT URGING FORMULA 1 TO END TOBACCO AND NICOTINE PRODUCT SPONSORSHIPS Attorney General Anne Lopez today announced Hawaii is co-leading a coalition of attorneys general from 18 states and jurisdictions in calling on the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) and Formula 1 to prohibit sponsorships involving tobacco and nicotine products, including nicotine pouches - and t more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 9 -- The American Counseling Association issued the following news release: * * * History Is Made: Indiana Allows Counselors to Practice Across State Lines As part of the historic interstate Counseling Compact agreement, Indiana is the latest state that can now start granting privileges to licensed professional counselors to practice across state lines. Currently, other states that can grant these privileges include Arizona, Minnesota, Ohio, Louisiana and Georgia, with additional states expected to begin granting p more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 9 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Littler Lightbulb - May 2026 Employment Appellate Roundup At a Glance This Littler Lightbulb highlights some of the more significant employment and labor law developments in the federal courts of appeal in the last month. - Supreme Court Holds FAAA Does Not Preempt Negligent Hiring Claims Against Freight Brokers In Montgomery, v. Caribe Transport II LLC, 608 U. S. ___ (May 14, 2026), the Supreme Court addressed the scope of the safety exception pr more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 9 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on June 8, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Multistate Effort Urging Formula 1 to End Tobacco and Nicotine Product Sponsorships Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of attorneys general from 19 states and jurisdictions in calling on the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) and Formula 1 to prohibit sponsorships involving tobacco and nicotine products, including nicotine pouches - and to terminat more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, June 5 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release: * * * AG Davenport Leads Comment Letter to EPA on Microplastics States Urge More Research, Action to Understand Health Effects - Attorney General Jennifer Davenport today led a comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) applauding the addition of microplastics to a list of contaminants in drinking water prioritized for research, and also calling for EPA to further monitor microplastics. The comment letter w more PR

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Rep. Beth Van Duyne, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Van Duyne and Clarke Host the First-Ever Creator Row on Capitol Hill as Co-Chairs of the House Creators Caucus * Washington, D.C. - Last week, Representatives Beth Van Duyne (R-TX) and Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Co-Chairs and Co-Founders of the bipartisan Congressional Creators Caucus, hosted the first-ever Creator Row: A Creator Economy Showcase on the Hill, bringing together more than 30 creators, eight digital platforms, and a university for  more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, June 8 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * TRANSCRIPT: Governor Phil Scott Delivers Remarks at Community College of Vermont Commencement Ceremony * Montpelier, Vt. - Governor Phil Scott attended the Community College of Vermont (CCV) commencement ceremony Saturday and delivered remarks to the Class of 2026. There were over 500 graduates, with the ages of graduates spanning more than 60 years. In his remarks, the Governor highlighted the accomplishments of graduates, many who balanced  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Joins Schiff, Kaine, Schumer, 34 Senate Dems in Pressing Trump for Legal Justification for False Claim that Hostilities have "Terminated" in Iran * Senators: "The 60-day clock specified in the War Powers Resolution does not have a pause button." WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), and 34 Senate Democrats in demandin more PR

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Statement on Trump's Attorney General Nominee: "Todd Blanche has made it clear who he answers to." * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following response to President Trump's formal nomination of Todd Blanche to be Attorney General of the United States (AG): "The United States Attorney General is the lawyer of the American people, not the personal lawyer for the Presi more PR